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New Zealand Highest Female Labor Participation

Name: New Zealand Female Labor Participation
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66.92% in 2023

Female labor force participation rate · World Bank

The highest female labor participation in New Zealand was 66.92% in 2023. The top 5 years were: 2023 (66.92%), 2022 (66.37%), 2024 (66.26%), 2025 (66.08%), 2021 (65.60%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

New Zealand Top 5 Highest Female Labor Participation Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2023	66.92%
2nd	2022	66.37%
3rd	2024	66.26%
4th	2025	66.08%
5th	2021	65.60%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	66.08%	−0.18pp	20th
2024	66.26%	−0.67pp	20th
2023	66.92%	+0.56pp	21st
2022	66.37%	+0.77pp	22nd
2021	65.60%	+0.90pp	22nd
2020	64.69%	−0.62pp	22nd
2019	65.31%	+0.09pp	24th
2018	65.22%	+0.29pp	24th
2017	64.93%	+0.88pp	25th
2016	64.05%	+1.19pp	27th
2015	62.86%	+0.03pp	30th
2014	62.83%	+0.91pp	32nd
2013	61.92%	−0.10pp	35th
2012	62.02%	+0.15pp	38th
2011	61.87%	+0.49pp	36th
2010	61.39%	−0.13pp	38th
2009	61.52%	+0.07pp	39th
2008	61.45%	+0.30pp	39th
2007	61.15%	+0.49pp	40th
2006	60.66%	+0.56pp	43rd
2005	60.10%	+0.99pp	44th
2004	59.11%	+0.49pp	47th
2003	58.61%	+0.31pp	49th
2002	58.31%	+0.70pp	53rd
2001	57.61%	+0.88pp	55th
2000	56.72%	+0.10pp	56th
1999	56.62%	+0.32pp	58th
1998	56.30%	−0.10pp	58th
1997	56.40%	−0.11pp	57th
1996	56.51%	+1.32pp	58th
1995	55.19%	+0.77pp	61st
1994	54.42%	+1.13pp	65th
1993	53.29%	−0.09pp	70th
1992	53.38%	−0.28pp	68th
1991	53.67%	+0.31pp	65th
1990	53.35%	–	69th

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